Tevez confirmed his desire to leave Etihad Stadium this summer, however, a return to South America with Corinthians failed to come to fruition.

The Argentina international has been on holiday since featuring in the summer's Copa America, but he is due to return to Manchester on Thursday.

Silva believes that Tevez will be looking forward to playing the game he loves again, despite his eagerness to quit the club for family reasons.

City have UEFA Champions League football on the horizon and with the games coming thick and fast this term, Silva knows that Tevez is still very much an asset to the team.